The FleX Rig Version 2.1 Update December 2014
© 2014 Nathanael Xavier and Xtraordinary Productions
* The sourceimages (textures) folder is too large to upload to CreativeCrash.
PLEASE DOWNLOAD ALL THE TEXTURES FOR THE FLEX RIG 2.1 HERE:
"dropboxDOTcom/sh/a4ifoxvt3dv06k5/AACRl-h3wWsEPCPW-DSY3_ZLa"
Put the sourceimages folder into the FleX Rig 2.1 folder you downloaded from CreativeCrash.
Thanks.
OVERVIEW TUTORIAL FOR FLEX 2.1 UPDATE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2cmT7bAFCw
Terms of Use:
- Please give me credit wherever this rig is used, whether it’s a small animation or an entire short film.
- Posting a link where the rig can be downloaded is also appreciated when you cite the credits.
- The FleX Rig 2.1 is available to use for non-profit independent use.
- Should you need to use the FleX Rig 2.1 for commercial use, please send me an email at the address mentioned below.
Thanks,
Nathanael Xavier
Email: "xavierDOTnathanael@gmailDOTcom"
Blog: "Anim8rXDOTblogspotDOTcom"
YouTube: youtube.com/user/NathanaelXavier
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FEATURES:
Version 2.1 FEATURES:
- Dynamic Hair! The FleX Rig 2.1 now uses Maya’s nHair system for both male and female characters. Users still have the option of using the poly hair from before.
- Improved nCloth functionality
- Improved Light Rig for quick, easy rendering
- Scalable hands and feet controls
- Several other minor rig improvements and modifications
Version 2.0 FEATURES:
- All features from Version 1.0, PLUS:
The FleXpression Editor:
- Micro facial expression editor [comes with SEVERAL controls to create more detailed, natural facial expressions]
- Mouth shaper control [which makes it MUCH quicker and easier to animate lip sync]
- other minor adjustments
The Rig:
- Wardrobe Control [OVER A HUNDRED MIX-AND-MATCH CLOTHING COMBINATIONS! Fully wrapped/skinned to the rig with customizable textures on most pieces of clothing, adding up to hundreds of colour and texture combinations!]
- Cloth Simulation Control [dynamic nCloth system which includes clothing items from the wardrobe control, ready to simulate with the FleX rig]
- Jiggle Control [for the breasts and buttocks areas]
- Customizable character textures [you can change the texture on the characters body from nude to underwear to basic clothing]
- Customizable hairstyles for both characters [each hairstyle's colour can also be adjusted]
- Customizable eye colours
- High resolution textures
- Light setup for quick and easy rendering
- Several other minor rig improvements and modifications
Version 1.0 FEATURES:
- Access to the FleXpression Editor [the FleX rig's unique, ABX-Picker-Styled facial control setup
- Character gender switch control from male to female [with automated texture change function]
- IK/FK limbs
- Dynamic stretch and squash in limbs, torso, neck and head
- Bendable limbs, spine and neck
- Dynamic parents for head, hands, clavicles, hips and feet
- Fully poseable fingers and toes
- Bold, bright, easy-to-select controls
If you think that's a lot, then wait till you see FleX 3.0! I'm not gonna say much, but I can tell you that it will be the FINAL version of the FleX rig and will be completely customizable and awesome!
Stay tuned guys :D